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2025/0726(COD)COM(2025)726INTA

Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

Stage
In force, reached 24 Jun 2026
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Karin Karlsbro (Renew)
Lead DG
DG TRADE
Commissioner
Maroš Šefčovič
Council configuration
Foreign Affairs Council
Last activity
24 Jun 2026
Legal basis
TFEU Art. 207; TFEU Art. 294
47 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 24 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 25 dates, 7 Oct 2025 to 6 May 2026
  1. 7 Oct 2025
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
  2. 21 Oct 2025
    • Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
  3. 28 Oct 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  4. 10 Nov 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Deliberations in Council working party
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  5. 11 Nov 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  6. 12 Nov 2025
    • Referred to committee
  7. 24 Nov 2025
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  8. 28 Nov 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  9. 2 Dec 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  10. 3 Dec 2025
    • Committee opinion adopted
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  11. 5 Dec 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  12. 10 Dec 2025
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  13. 12 Dec 2025
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  14. 16 Dec 2025
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Trade measure addressing the negative trade-related effects of global excess capacity on the EU steel sector, 80 responses · Commission
  15. 27 Jan 2026
    • Committee report adopted
  16. 3 Feb 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  17. 11 Feb 2026
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  18. 18 Feb 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  19. 25 Feb 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  20. 13 Mar 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper · Council
  21. 27 Mar 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper · Council
  22. 1 Apr 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper · Council
  23. 15 Apr 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper · Council
  24. 22 Apr 2026
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper · Council
  25. 6 May 2026
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  1. 11 May 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  2. 12 May 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  3. 13 May 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  4. 18 May 2026
    • Debate in EP plenary · Parliament
    • Debate in plenary
  5. 19 May 2026
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  6. 8 Jun 2026
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
  7. 17 Jun 2026
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
    • Signed
  8. 24 Jun 2026
    • Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
    • Published in the Official Journal
15 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurKarin KarlsbroRenewSEINTA
Shadow rapporteurBrando BenifeiS&DITINTA
Shadow rapporteurDaniele PolatoECRITINTA
Shadow rapporteurMajdouline SbaiGreens/EFAFRINTA
Shadow rapporteurMartin SchirdewanThe LeftDEINTA
Shadow rapporteurMartine KempEPPLUINTA
Shadow rapporteurThierry MarianiPfEFRINTA
Rapporteur for opinionSofie ErikssonS&DSEITRE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionBenedetta ScuderiGreens/EFAIT
Shadow rapporteur for opinionKris Van DijckECRBE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionMarcin SypniewskiESNPL
Shadow rapporteur for opinionMarina MesureThe LeftFR
Shadow rapporteur for opinionOndřej KnotekPfECZ
Shadow rapporteur for opinionSophie WilmèsRenewBE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionSusana Solís PérezEPPES
17 amendments

Amendments

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By committee

  • INTA17
12 documents

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1 consultation

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Summary

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This regulation imposes new customs duties and tariff quotas on iron and steel imports to address negative trade effects from global overcapacity. It protects EU production and competitiveness in the steel sector. The measure is in force, led by DG TRADE and Commissioner Šefčovič, with rapporteur Karin Karlsbro.

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